Redwood Lumber

Redwood is beautiful, natural, and long-lasting. Redwood is rot, structural, and termite resistant and simple to maintain. It is among the most stable woods available on the market as it is resistant to checking and warping. It’s simple and inexpensive to restore redwoods first natural beauty even after years of use. Applications and Redwood constructions can increase your home’s value. Can be used for and fulfills with many of the fire codes.
Redwood Lumber is broken up in two distinct grade classes: "All heart Redwood" and "SAP Redwood".
All Heart Redwood Lumber is milled from the centre of the tree and is regularly established for its natural resistance to moisture and insects and reduced care. The primary grades of "All heart Redwood" are "Construction Center", "Select Knotty Heart", "Heart B" and "Clear All Heart".

As a result of use of 2nd growth trees the decay resistance factor for "all heart" redwood has been downgraded from exceptional to moderate. What this means is that if you use heart redwood you may still have to protect it to keep it looking beautiful.

"Sap Redwood Lumber" features a mix of "Heart" and "Sap" wood. It's defining characteristic is the stark contrast between the dark and light shades of the plank. Color can vary from creamy yellow and glowing white to dark red on an identical board.

Should you see the word "Heart" connected with a redwood lumber level it means "SAP" wood is allowable in the rank. There's no grade limitation on the number of "SAP" that's allowable but rule of thumb is about 50/50 white wood to red wood. Common opinion is that "Sap Redwood" is the greatest value in look level wood available. It is so strikingly different from anything on the market that it creates curb value and appeal.